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SIMON BELMONT AND KING K. ROOL JOIN THE FIGHT IN SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE Nintendo Switch Exclusive Features More Than 70 Fighters, 100 Stages, 900 Music Tracks and Counting… 9th August, 2018 – A legendary vampire hunter and a fan-favourite villain are joining the sprawling cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In a Nintendo Direct video presentation entirely focused on the Nintendo Switch exclusive, it was revealed that Simon Belmont from the Castlevania series and King K. Rool, the main antagonist from the original Donkey Kong Country games, are both joining the game as playable fighters. In addition, the Nintendo Direct also shared additional information on Echo fighters, new stages, new modes and one of the most impressive collections of music ever in a single game, with over 900 music tracks and 28 hours of music. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on 7th December. In addition, fans can also look forward to amiibo of the five newly announced fighters Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, King K. Rool, Chrom and Dark Samus from the Super Smash Bros. Collection to be released in the future. To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit the Nintendo Direct website. Some of the highlights revealed in the video include: Simon Belmont: Simon’s signature weapon is, of course, his whip, with special attacks true to the Castlevania series, including the axe, cross, holy water and Grand Cross Final Smash. His stage is Dracula’s Castle, with candlesticks that release an item when destroyed. Alucard, the tragic hero from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, appears as an Assist Trophy, lending his cursed steel in battle. Richter Belmont, a descendant of Simon Belmont and the star of his own Castlevania games, also joins the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as an Echo fighter. King K. Rool: As the beloved villain from all three Donkey Kong Country games on Super NES, King K. Rool joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable fighter. He attacks with a blunderbuss that can fire cannonballs at opponents and throws his crown, which acts like a boomerang. Echo Fighters: Echo fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have move sets based on other fighters, but a different visual appearance. In addition to Richter Belmont, two other echo fighters in the game are Chrom from the Fire Emblem series (echo fighter for Roy) and Dark Samus from the Metroid games (echo fighter for Samus). Echo fighters can be displayed as separate fighters on the character select screen or stacked on top of the character they are echoing. When stacked, players can change between them with the press of a button. It’s up to players to decide how they want them displayed. Stages: Returning favourites with new visuals and tweaks will make up most of the stages in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but there are new stages in the mix as well. These include Dracula’s Castle from the Castlevania series and New Donk City Hall from Super Mario Odyssey. More than 100 stages will be in the game, but because the popular Battlefield and Omega forms can also be selected for each stage, more than 300 total stages are available right from the start! Each stage in the game will also support eight-player battles (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer modes; sold separately) and feature the ability to turn off hazards like the Yellow Devil in Wily Castle. Stage Morph: In a Super Smash Bros. first, the Stage Morph option will let players seamlessly transition between two different stages. When you select this option in the rules, one stage will transform into another during battle. Music: For fans that want it all, the My Music feature lets players select specific music tracks for each stage. Up until now, each stage had its own music track. But in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, players can select tracks by series, so as long as they are fighting on a stage from The Legend of Zelda, for example, they can select any music track included from that franchise, including classics like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Main Theme. Counting game music tracks and other music, like in-game menus and other short musical passages there are approximately 900 compositions – that’s more than 28 hours of video game music! When playing in Handheld mode, music can be played even while the Nintendo Switch screen is turned off, turning the system into its own portable music player. Items: New items being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate include the Banana Gun, Killing Edge, Bomber, Death’s Scythe, Staff, Ramblin’ Evil Mushroom and Rage Blaster, among others from a wide variety of different video game franchises. Items in the game can be picked up and used offensively and defensively in battle. Pokémon: After throwing a Poké Ball in the game, many new and returning Pokémon may appear to assist in battle, including Abra, Solgaleo, Lunala, Mimikyu and the enormous Alolan Exeggutor. Assist Trophies: Some of the new Assist Trophies that are joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate include Zero from the Mega Man X series, Knuckles from Sonic The Hedgehog, Krystal from Star Fox Adventures, Rathalos from the Monster Hunter series, Shovel Knight from, well, Shovel Knight and the evil Moon from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Classic Mode: The single-player mode in which players battle against a series of fighters will return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Each fighter has a set of stages and opponents that she or he will face. Stamina Battle: In addition to Time Battle and Stock Battle, Stamina Battle is also one of the standard modes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In Stamina Battle, players fight to deplete each other’s stamina until only one fighter is left standing. Final Smash Meter: In addition to regular Final Smashes that can be activated after breaking a Smash Ball, the Final Smash Meter is now a selectable option. If enabled, players can charge their Final Smash Meter over the course of a battle. Once the Final Smash Meter is fully charged, players can unleash a less powerful Final Smash attack. Squad Strike: When playing Squad Strike, players will participate in 5-on-5 or 3-on-3 skirmishes, with each player using either five or three consecutive fighters in one battle. Tourney Mode: Up to 32 players can participate in Tourney mode, making it great for parties or events with a lot of people. And since Nintendo Switch can be played anywhere, these tournaments can even take place in unexpected places! Smashdown: After battling in this mode, the previously selected fighters will no longer be available, forcing players to have to pick a different fighter for the next round. 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INTENSE 50 VERSUS 50 COMBAT, FRESH CHARACTERS IN RETURNERS GUILD ANNIHILATION WAR UPDATE Military general Napoleon Bonaparte and sly siren Dulcet Bloom join the fray for massive battles, special events and fresh gear in Nexon’s management RPG for iPhone and Android Seoul – Aug. 9, 2018 – Cleopatra, Robin Hood, Hercules, Aladdin and more breathe new life today in the Guild Annihilation War update for Returners, the popular management-style mobile role-playing game (RPG) from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. The update boasts several new features for new and veteran players to enjoy, such as intense 50-vs-50 multiplayer combat, formidable heroes Napoleon Bonaparte and Dulcet Bloom, powerful new gear for players to collect, and numerous special events. The Guild Annihilation War update is available to download now on iOS and Android. Returners features heroes from myth and lore where players engage in rapid 5v5 fights to execute clever strategy and game-winning tactics. The game’s roster of iconic champions, vibrant stylized graphics and active player-community combine for a robust mobile multiplayer experience. The content update upgrades many of the Retuners’ core mechanics, such as the vigorous league system, bold visuals, compelling action gameplay and deep combat system. The Guild Annihilation War update features include: Massive 50 vs. 50 Battles – Players can engage in immense, high-stakes 50-vs-50 Guild Annihilation Wars that take place 3 times per week. Participants will earn Guild Points through close cooperation with other guild members to push player’s guild weekly rankings through the stratosphere; Powerful New Heroes – Famed military tactician Napoleon Bonaparte makes his Returners debut in explosive fashion, dealing extra damage to Tanks and wielding his “Revolutionary Canon” that boasts a deadly 35% chance to instantly vaporize an enemy target. Players will also utilize the Siren Skin for skilled healer Dulcet Bloom. The skin provides Dulcet with increased magic attack and increased hit points (HP) for improved survivability in clutch situations. Unprecedented 7-Star Gear – New and experienced players can now enhance 6-star gear by +25 to upgrade to 7-star gear. All 7-star gear vaunts both hidden and default abilities that can be upgraded by +25; Special Events – Several on-time events, including the 7-Day Attendance Event, allow players to receive 7-star upgrade materials. The Boomerang Event also rewards players with rare high-grade Legendary Gear just for playing. The Guild Annihilation War update is available now in North America, Europe and some Southeast Asian regions. Returners is rated T for Teen (ESRB). Fans of the game are encouraged to visit the Inven Global community page and forum where players will find helpful tips, tricks, strategies, a database to search hero statistics, tactic cards, achievements and more. Additional information for members of the press: Click here for the Official Returners Facebook page Check out the Returners Inven Global community page About NEXON Co. Ltd. NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. # # #

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At a time when Congress can’t seem to agree on much, lawmakers are acknowledging that the main retirement savings vehicle, the 401(k), needs some fixing. Before you get too excited, the changes being considered are more like touch ups, rather than a complete renovation.

Early conversations include: requiring plan sponsors to let participants know how much their total savings would translate into monthly income; a repeal of the age limit on IRA contributions; a more liberal approach to pooled 401(k) plans, which would help more small businesses offer retirement benefits to their employees; and the option to use a portion of a tax refund to fund retirement.

Ghilarducci, a labor economist and leading expert in retirement security, and James, Executive Vice Chairman of the investment firm Blackstone Group, have a detailed, well-researched and more extreme recommendation for rescuing the U.S. retirement system. It starts with a concept called a “Guaranteed Retirement Account” (“GRA”), which would be offered to every worker, "from Uber drivers to CEOs."

The GRA would be portable, whether you work for a number of different companies or for yourself – and each individual would control his or her account. It would be funded by a minimum 3 percent of salary, half contributed by the worker and half by the employer.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the GRA is that it fixes some of the big problems that are prevalent in current plans, the biggest of which is that right now, saving for retirement is voluntary. The GRA would mandate retirement savings for everyone, including those who work part-time or are self-employed.

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Lamborghini's Aventador SVJ is just around the corner, and the Italian firm says it "will blow your mind." The simple statement came in the supercar's latest teaser, which Lamborghini posted to its Facebook page. The photo also shows the famous raging bull logo affixed to a Hulk-like green hue. Perhaps we'll see the Aventador SVJ debut in the...

On Thursday morning, Vice President made a pitch for the sixth branch of the military dedicated to space. Then, on Thursday afternoon, the Trump/Pence team sent out an email asking for readers to vote on one of six proposed logos for Space Force that will be used on a "new line of gear."

The logos range from something for a kid's camp to, well, pretty cool, actually. I mean, once you get past the idea, which is kind of crazy, especially considering the amount of money this whole thing would cost and the need for that money to go elsewhere. Read more...

Besides making lights for your yard, Philips Hue is also moving into another room — the bathroom. Its new Adore collection is launching with two products: a mirror or a ceiling fixture.

Before you get hopes up, these are white ambient lights only, and the bulbs (or rather LEDs) in these can't be changed by the user. Philips Hue rates them each at 2,400 lumens and with an estimated lifetime of 30,000 hours.

Both models can help to solve a pain point for those who like to check themselves out before leaving for the office. Only in the Hues' case, the lights can mimic natural outdoor light fluorescent tube ones in your dank, depressing office. The mirror and ceiling fixture have settings for bright light, relaxed light, and many others. In fact, there are over 50,000 shades of white that each of these can produce. Read more...

In a press release, Crocs Inc. announced that it will be closing all of its remaining manufacturing facilities. Additionally, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, Carrie Teffner, will leave on April 1, 2019.

The company has already started wrapping things up in one of its facilities in Mexico, and they plan on shutting down the remaining in Italy. At the moment, there are no plans to create a new site for production. Though the company said they "aren't going anywhere," they did not explain where and how its shoes would be manufactured. Read more...

Michael Cera's mouth is in pain. The actor, known for his roles in Superbad, Arrested Development, and Scott Pilgrim vs the World, had a tough time getting through his plate of spicy wings on First We Feast's "Hot Ones."

As is standard for the "Hot Ones," the show starts off slow. He discussed the early days of his career (including his starring role in a Pillsbury commercial alongside the Doughboy,) sharedmemories from his time in the Arrested Development writers room,and recalled a particularly harrowing run-in with a member of the paparazzi.

But around the 16-minute mark, he starts experiencing...mouth pains. *gasp* Be sure to watch until the final wing to see if Cera and his over-heated mouth pull through. Read more...

A new study, published in the journal Science Advances Wednesday — which analyzed data from a pool of tens of thousands of online dating profiles in New York, Boston, Seattle, and Chicago — found that people consistently message potential mates who are out of their league.

What a shock.

Study authors Elizabeth Bruch and Mark Newman pulled information from profiles and plugged it into an algorithm which took into account age, education, gender, and race/ethnicity in relation to the number of messages received among heterosexual individuals. Read more...

Philips Hue's Outdoor Lightstrip is now officially official (it leaked last month), but unfortunately, it won't be landing in time for summer BBQs and backyard parties.

The Outdoor Lightstrip will land in October, but pre-orders start on Aug. 20. The smaller 7-foot strip costs $89.99, and the larger 16-foot strip is $159.99. With an October launch, you'll likely be able to light your pathways in time for Halloween. The new lightstrip will be available direct from Philips Hue, as well as other retailers.

Like the rest of the outside line by Philips Hue, weatherproofing is critical. The Outdoor Lightstrip is fully waterproof — from the product itself to its AC adapter. You can even bury the power adapter and cable underground for a sleek look. Read more...

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I remember the halcyon days of the internet when jokey Tinder profiles elicited a genuine chuckle.

Those days are long gone.

Six years after Tinder first launched, the internet is flooded with people's thinly veiled attempts to achieve viral fame through their, let's be honest, mildly-amusing-at-best Tinder profiles.

Back when Tinder was still a relatively newfangled concept, we hopeful, hapless daters were getting to grips with the new app like toddlers trying to walk. Every once in a while, someone's earnest attempt to make themselves stand out from the crowd on the app would be shared into our feeds or timelines, inviting the mirth of fellow internetters. But, somewhere along the way, something changed. And, not for the better. Read more...

The age of outlaws is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean you're going soft in in Red Dead Redemption II.

In the first gameplay trailer for RDR2, developer Rockstar Games went in-depth with what to expect in its upcoming wild west game where you'll play as Arthur Morgan, an outlaw heading up a gang of less-than-savory folk.

As you explore the untamed land and run into interesting characters, you'll be in charge of your gang, deciding what missions to go on, and even taking care of your horses so that they don't buck when you try to ride them. More details about combat and missions (including train heists) will be coming with another gameplay video that Rockstar teased. Read more...

And it is coming in hot, with a full launch on Aug. 24. Even better, for customers in the United States, the Note 9 is making its way to many carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile. In the U.S. the Note 9 will come in Ocean Blue or Lavender Purple.

The Galaxy Note 9 doesn't change much from the Note 8, but it brings the best of the current Galaxy S9 and pairs it with the S Pen. It has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display that goes edge-to-edge with no notch. Fast LTE speeds are thanks to Qualcomm Snapdragon's 845 chip with a Cat 18 modem. Read more...

The Turtle Shell 3.0 easily creates a surround sound experience for your pool party guests. The floating speakers come with a daisy-chain function, allowing users to connect multiple speakers to one another. Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable's commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.Read more...

Yes, technically Samsung does have an exclusive for Fortnite on Android, but gamers, don't fear: This might be the shortest exclusive ever.

It lasts just three days. Yep, Samsung Galaxy devices will be the only Android devices that can play Fortnite... until Aug. 12. After that, all eligible Android devices will be able to sign up and play.

Starting Thursday, though, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and newer phones will support Fortnite, and it looks like it should play pretty well. Android users have been waiting for a while; iOS, macOS, PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One users can already play. Read more...

Your pooch will be the most extra pup at the pool with the Yacht Dog Float from Bark Shop. The float was designed with durability in mind and claims to hold up to 70 pounds

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This vegetable chopper not only makes it easier to finely chop, it also might save your eyes from tearing up from onions

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If you think Apple's HomePod is big for a smart speaker (compared to an Echo or Google Home), you're not gonna like the Galaxy Home.

Not only is its mesh-covered body, which houses eight far-field microphones to pick up voice commands from across a room, much larger than a HomePod, but it's also got three metal legs to prop it up. Read more...

HBOTD, which stands for "Headband of the Day," is a new Instagram series in which Teigen shares video of her daily workout headwear with her 19.5 million Instagram followers.

On Thursday, Teigen tweeted a screenshot of her Instagram account, revealing a special HBOTD Story Highlight that ensures her fans can easily keep up with the model's daily rotation of headbands. "You ask, I give," she captioned the screenshot.

First, why the name change? Samsung's smartwatches have been going by the "Gear" branding for years.

"Galaxy is a huge brand and very well known brand, meant to represent the best of the best products," Alanna Cotton, senior vice president and general manager at Samsung Electronics America, told me after Unpacked. "This next level version is about bringing the best solutions to this device." Read more...

The ‘Bedol Water Clock’ can tell time for up to three months on one water filling. The invention is fully recyclable and includes both a daily and an hourly alarm.

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Remember the clock tower scene from Back to the Future that had audiences everywhere on the edge of their seats as Marty McFly raced his way back to 1985 just in the nick of time? Here's our version with poorly recorded sound effects and mouth sounds. Read more...

As of Thursday morning, more than 10,000 people have signed a petition demanding that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers replace Betsy DeVos as the U.S. Secretary of Education. The numbers grow by the hour.

Here's how the Care2 petition explains the differences between the two candidates:

James recently opened his I Promise school, which will serve predominantly low-income students in Akron, Ohio. The school provides job placement services for their parents as well as free college tuition for graduates. Read more...

If you have a Galaxy Note 8 or a Galaxy S9 there's not a whole lot that's different on the Note 9. Samsung's upgraded much of the fundamentals — it's faster, the battery's larger, and the S Pen has a new bag of tricks — but there's no one feature that really jumps out.

Refreshing and improving core features isn't a bad thing, but it makes Samsung look like it's resting on its laurels.

To be clear, everything I've seen suggests to me the Note 9 is a very good phone. It's Samsung's best, after all. But if you're looking for more than internal improvements, you're not gonna find much on the Note 9. Read more...

Sentient jar of expired mayonnaise and former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer recently put out a book that has earned Spicer even more scorn — and that's before this clip from Full Frontal with Samantha Bee aired on Wednesday night.

America's favorite bush hider wasn't ready for Bee and her team, much like he was never ready for even the easiest question from the press. As Spicer tries to levy his post-White House life for fun and profit, the Full Frontal team was hell-bent on making sure it was anything but unicorns and rainbows.

The results are, predictably, hilarious — from cornering him at a Barnes & Noble appearance to showing up at a Rhode Island country club shindig, the show gave Spicer the added bit of heat he so richly deserves. Read more...

Everyone has a phone on them, which means lucky for you, everyone is susceptible to a classic text message prank.

The art of pranking has seen a lot of growth with the rise of technology — but the days of prank phone calls or farting noise apps are already long gone. Sorry to break it to you, but the same old jokes aren't going to cut it anymore.

These days, texting pranks requires a subtle cunningness to throw your target off guard. You don't have to resort to digitally cloning yourself to expertly prank someone. Thanks to smartphones, you have all you need in your pocket. With a few seconds and some pre-planning, you can become the master of text message pranks that you've always dreamed of being. Here are some of our favorites to pull out in times of need. Read more...

Good news: One of the most highly rated pairs of wireless headphones on the market are now on sale in a big way. Over at Walmart, you can get a new pair of BeatsX wireless earbud-style headphones for just $109.00. (That's a savings of $40!)

Normally retailing for $149.95, the sleek, lightweight, fast-charging BeatsX earphones deliver authentic and clear sound with a very long battery life so you can start bobbing your head to the new Janelle Monáe album all day in an immersive audio experience. This noise-isolating pair of earbuds features the company's unique "flex-form" cables for maximum comfort and ultra portability. Read more...

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On Wednesday, Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey reiterated the importance of journalists’ presence on the platform when he tweeted, “We can’t be a useful service without the integrity journalists bring.” Some journalists, many of whom have faced relentless harassment on the platform, met Dorsey’s proclamation with jaded skepticism, and for good reason. Following President Donald Trump’s frequent attacks against the press, journalists have become a target for online harassment by the far-right favorites, egged on by prominent figures like Fox’s Sean Hannity, whom Dorsey gave a rare interview to this week. And when the consequences of the anti-press sentiment on the right have turned deadly, far-right message boards users have reacted in celebration.

In fact, at the time Dorsey was underscoring the vital role of the press on Twitter, a coordinated harassment campaign -- seemingly originating from the anonymous message board 4chan and the white supremacist-friendly Twitter alternative Gab.ai -- was targeting users, including dozens of journalists, who have been verified by Twitter.

Faced with the combination of their failure to get a woman of color fired and their ire at tech companies, anonymous social-media users started a campaign to harass verified Twitter users who have in the past sent tweets containing jokes about white people.

The campaign -- targeting particularly those of Jewish descent -- can be traced back to Gab, which harbors infamous white supremacist trolls like Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin. Four days ago, a Gab user posted a collage of verified Twitter users who the person claimed were showing their “white hatred”:

The #VerifiedHate hashtag was also promoted by Gab founder and CEO Andrew Torba, a defender of white supremacist rhetoric who has appeared on Infowars to attack tech platforms:

The idea spread to 4chan, where users called the push to harass journalists and activists “Twittercaust” or the “Night of the Blue Checkmarks,” saying it was an effort “to prove … once and for all that the Journalists, media personalities and celebrities are all a part of a massive anti white (sic) conspiracy!!!”

The trolls also revealed it was a coordinated action, with some 4chan members claiming they were using multiple accounts to push the hashtag:

4chan users posted examples of their coordinated Twitter harassment on the message board, demonstrating ways in which individual tweets could circumvent the platform’s hateful conduct policy that prohibits the usage of slurs:

The trolls particularly singled out individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who had referenced their own whiteness and Jewishness on Twitter:

One locus of the #VerifiedHate campaign was BuzzFeed journalist Joe Bernstein, who received significantvolumes of harassment, including one user who sent him an image of a gun:

On Twitter, the account @meme_america began to promote lists of users whom trolls could harass in the #VerifiedHate campaign and focused on specific journalists like VICE’s Justin Ling, who was subjected to vile comments:

Multiple 4chan users expressed affinity for Alex Jones, and one claimed that, though Twitter hasn't banned Jones yet, the platform has removed other conservative voices and “probably will remove more”:

#VerifiedHate is an example of an open campaign cooked up by right-wing trolls to harass and intimidate verified Twitter users, specifically journalists. If Dorsey really needs journalists to maintain the integrity of his platform, perhaps he should work to suppress campaigns that subject them to threats, intimidation, and harassment and make the social media platform safer to use for everyone.

At the start of this week, it was reported that self proclaimed Boss Lady Zari had lost her social media platforms Facebook and Instagram had been hacked and how the hackers were posting trash and pornographic content on them. However, on Monday, the socialite arrested one Farid with charges of cyber crime on counter terrorism VIPPU. […]

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I want Native children to have books that respect who they are, as Native children. I want Native writers to experience success in the publishing world, because that translates to opportunities for more Native writers. And I want Native writers to be successful in every genre--including science fiction and fantasy! But, there are things that don't belong in books. Let me explain. I was raised with a deep respect for our ceremonies and our religious ways of being. Wrapped up in that respect is a commitment to protect that knowledge. I can easily see and hear elders telling us, as children, “don’t tell your teacher or your friends ...” Their instructions are based on hundreds of years of experience with exploitation and misrepresentation that were--are--harmful to us as individuals, as people of a community, and as a tribal nation. Our elders, in essence, drew a curtain. A curtain between what can be disclosed, and what cannot be disclosed. It protects us. That instruction is a guiding principal that I bring to my study of children's and young adult literature. I lost sight of it, recently, and am addressing that failure with this blog post. And I am apologizing to friends and colleagues who are Navajo.

Whenever I pick up a book, the first thing I do is look at the author. If the author is Native, I relax because I assume that the author is knowledgeable about their nation and that they will only disclose what can be disclosed. If the author is not Native or not of the nation the book is about, I look to see if there’s an indication that the book was looked at by someone with the expertise necessary to spot factual errors--and problems of disclosure, too.

Back in February of 2018, I read and reviewed Legends of the Lost Causes by Brad McLelland and Louis Sylvester (they are not Native writers). I questioned their use of religious aspects of Osage and Abenaki people. So, I did not recommend the book. I noted that the book was blurbed by someone from the Osage Nation but that I had concerns and questions, nonetheless. Then in May, 2018, Elizabeth Bird at School Library Journal, published Sensitivity Readers, Cultural Considerations, and Legends of the Lost Causes. In it, she posed some of my questions to Jessilyn Hudgins of the Osage Nation's Cultural Center. Hudgins replied that McLelland was willing to change or take out anything that she wasn't comfortable with. Because Hudgins is of that nation, her feedback is important. It gives the authors and the publisher a green light to continue with the Osage content in the other books in that series.

I still have questions, though, because I know that Indigenous people fall on a continuum of what is or is not ok to share. Where any one of us falls is based on the teachings we were given, and where we were raised. Many of us do not grow up on our reservations, and even if we do, some of us make different choices about how we will speak (or not) about our religious ways. In other words, within our nations, we don't all come out at the same place with respect to what we think can be shared. In that continuum, I'm over on the end that says 'do not talk about this at all.'

I started talking with Rebecca Roanhorse on Twitter about three years ago. In those conversations and on her website, I learned that she is Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) and Black, and married to a Navajo man. I also learned that she is a writer, working primarily in science fiction and fantasy.

Somewhere along there I learned that she was working on a book with a Navajo protagonist. I learned the book was meant for the adult market, but because of the age of the protagonist, I wanted to see it. Tim Tingle's House of Purple Cedar wasn't marketed for teens. Neither was Louise Erdrich's The Round House or Marcie Rendon's Murder on the Red River. But--I'd hand those books to an older teen in an instant. So, I wanted to see Roanhorse's Trail of Lightning. I also learned that Navajo people were working with her on the Navajo content. Because of that, I assumed that she did not have anything in the book that should not be disclosed. When I got the book, I liked what I read and said so, on Facebook and on Twitter. When invited to do so, I wrote a review of it for Barnes and Noble's website.

For that review, I began with the work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop. I find her metaphor -- that books can be windows, mirrors, or sliding glass doors -- tremendously useful. White children have many mirrors. Native children have very few, and some of them are cracked and more like those fun house mirrors at carnivals. This graphic makes the point quite well:

See how many mirrors the White child has? Over seventy percent of the books received at CCBC in 2015 featured White characters, and only .9% featured Native characters. Even worse--the books included in that .9% are ones with stereotypes and otherwise bad representations! So--not only is the mirror the Native child holds small, it is one that distorts who Native people are.

In recent writings, I've begun adding a curtain to Dr. Bishop's metaphor. It is similar to the line of disclosure. For some things, we draw a curtain on our windows. There are things we do not share and do not wish to share. (See, for example, an excerpt of an article I wrote for Language Arts in 2018).

As I read Trail of Lightning, I recognized the places Roanhorse was writing about. The way she wrote about the setting struck me as a mirror. A splendid one, in fact. That's what I titled my article at Barnes and Noble: "A Splendid Mirror for Indigenous Readers."

Roanhorse's book is published by Saga Press--an imprint of Simon & Schuster--which is significant. Simon & Schuster is one of the "Big Five" publishers in the United States. Most Native writers are published by smaller publishing houses. Getting published by one of the Big Five means way more visibility than is otherwise possible.

So, I was happy on several counts. It looked like what I--as a Native woman and scholar--want to see! As evident on Twitter, there are Navajo readers who are taken with it, too. In some ways, the representations Roanhorse offers to readers of this genre are terrific. In most books set in the future, Indigenous people are completely missing. Roanhorse centers this story in Native spaces and features Native people.

But, I started to hear directly from Navajo friends and colleagues. They are not at all happy with Trail of Lightning. From what I understand, Roanhorse crossed their lines of disclosure. If she had done this book using Pueblo religion, they said, she'd be called out for doing that. They're right. In fact, I'd be one of the people saying no to that book. And I'm grateful to them for, in essence, calling me out about my recommendation of Trail of Lightning.

This situation is uncomfortable for them, for me, and I am sure it will be uncomfortable for Roanhorse, too, when she reads this post. From her interviews online, she said that she knows that there are things within Ohkay Owingeh that she would not share. This is a concept she understands. It'd be easier to just ignore this whole thing and keep disagreements amongst Native scholars, critics, and readers behind that curtain, too, but that kind of silence does not help writers, editors, and readers grow in their understanding of who Indigenous people are and how some of us feel about the ways our stories are used--even if the person using our ways is Native.

There are many conversations taking place within Navajo circles. Some may write a letter (or letters) about Trail of Lightning. When those letters appear, I will add links to them. In the meantime, I invite you to submit comments or write to me directly with your thoughts or questions about what I've written above.

A quick note on some of the conversations I've had, that I'll summarize here as a Q&A. If they don't make sense, let me know.

Question 1: "What about other writers who have done this, like Tony Hillerman? Are people upset with him, too? And will they talk about his books?"

My answer: Yes, I've talked with Navajo people before about Hillerman's books, and yes, they object to what he did, but I don't know if there are plans to talk about his books within the context of Trail of Lightning.

Question 2: "Are some of these people jealous of Roanhorse's success?"

My answer: That's possible, but the concerns are from a wide range of Navajo people, and I think that attributing the objections to jealousy rather than as serious concerns about the content is not fair.

Question 3: "Are people being racist because she's Black?"

My answer: That's possible, but attributing objections to racism is also asking us to ignore the serious concerns about the content.

Question 4: "What about the Navajo people who are really liking the book? Are they wrong for liking it?"

My answer: No, I don't think they're wrong for liking it. They may not know that traditionalists within the Navajo Nation do not think this content should be shared. They may change their minds later--or they may reject the idea of keeping some kinds of information private.

Question 5: "What exactly is the problematic content?"

My answer: I would not point out the specific problematic content if the book had violated Pueblo lines of disclosure, because doing that would do precisely what the author has done. I do not know how Navajo people will describe their concerns with it. When I see them, I will link to them.

Microsoft is threatening to kick Gab, a social network popular with the racist far-right, off its cloud hosting service Azure.

The company has taken issue with virulently anti-Semitic posts that call for "vengeance" against Jews and the vandalism of Holocaust memorial museums.

Microsoft has given Gab a 48-hour deadline to comply.

Microsoft has threatened to kick a social network popular with the racist far-right off its cloud hosting service over anti-Semitic content that advocated genocide and torture of Jews.

Gab, which has been described as "the alt-right's very own Twitter," is hosted on Microsoft's Azure service. But on Thursday, the Seattle-based company said it was considering booting Gab off its network, which would take the social network offline.

In a statement provided to Business Insider, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company had "received a complaint about specific posts on Gab.ai that advocate 'ritual death by torture' and the 'complete annihilation' of all Jews," and that it had determined the content incited violence, "is not protected by the First Amendment, and violates Microsoft Azure's acceptable use policy."

Multiple users on Gab responded to the news of Microsoft's threat with virulently anti-Semitic messages of their own.

The user behind the two posts in question — which advocate the vandalism of Holocaust memorial museums and discuss in explicit detail a plan for torturing Jews — says he will delete the posts, but as of publication, they remain live on Gab. Microsoft has given Gab 48 hours to take them down.

The furor comes at a time of intense debate over the tech companies' responsibility for the content that appears on their platforms. Facebook and YouTube have recently bowed to public pressure and booted notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from their social networks.

Many Gab users are outraged about Microsoft's actions, painting themselves as martyrs for the cause of free speech — but one of the posts in question is arguably a direct incitement to violence that calls for "vengeance" for the "debt the jew owes the world."

"To the lying, sophist, mainstream media political activists who call themselves 'journalists' reaching out: we are not doing ANY interviews with Fake News," the statement reads in part. It goes on to say that Gab will only speak with Scott Budman, a reporter with NBC Bay Area News.

We've reached out to Gab for further comment and will update if we hear back.

Here's the full statement from Microsoft:

Microsoft received a complaint about specific posts on Gab.ai that advocate ‘ritual death by torture’ and the ‘complete eradication’ of all Jews. After an initial review, we have concluded that this content incites violence, is not protected by the First Amendment, and violates Microsoft Azure’s acceptable use policy. Microsoft notified Gab.ai of this substantial concern and advised that it remove this content or respond to Microsoft within 48 hours, or potentially risk suspension of its service on Azure.

We believe we have an important responsibility to ensure that our services are not abused by people and groups seeking to incite violence against others. Our policies rightly prohibit this type of content, and we expect Gab.ai to abide by these policies if it wishes to use our service. Gab.ai is of course free to choose otherwise and work with another cloud service provider or host this content itself. If it wishes to make that choice, we will provide it with a reasonable amount of time, in this instance longer than 48 hours, to transition its content elsewhere before its access to Azure is terminated. But we will stand by our policy and insist that Gab.ai remove what is unlawful and hateful content.

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A new report from author Jeff Snook, who’s written multiple books on Ohio State’s football program, alleges that members of Zach and Courtney Smith’s family believed the ex-wife had been planning to take down her ex-husband and head coach Urban Meyer. The report, published on Facebook, quotes multiple members of Zach and Courtney Smith’s family. […]

Jeff Snook, an author/reporter who’s written multiple books on Ohio State’s football program, reported on his Facebook page earlier this week that people would be “shocked” to hear some of the details that emerge from the investigation into Urban Meyer regarding how he handled domestic violence allegations against Zach Smith. “There is so much more […]

This week Facebook is once again in the news. While before they were in trouble for unethically sharing users’ data for their own gain, now they want to take more of our data. They want banks and financial institutions to share our data with them so that they can offer financial services of their own. How do you sit with this information? Do you feel safe with Facebook having your financial information? Do you trust your bank to share your data with a third party? Our Opinion Chris quipped, “Oh my stars and garters, NO! I barely trust them with my direct deposits!” Ryan asks... Read more

Sometimes you just need to equal the playing field. That seems to be the point of a new open-source tool, Social Mapper. It hacks its way in to social media profiles using facial recognition to collect many of them all at once. While you may be questioning the motive of something like this, the creators say it will help security professionals by giving them the same tools as the hackers. How Social Mapper Works Social Mapper will gather the information from a person’s profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+, Chinese microblogging sites that include Weibo and Douban, and the Russian social media VKontakte. It... Read more

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Monsoon rains have flooded parts of southeastern Myanmar, killing as many as 20 people and affecting approximately 200,000, many of whom have been displaced from their homes and villages.
Samaritan’s Purse is providing emergency relief supplies that our local church partners are distributing to families in the heavily affected areas. We have ongoing projects, including migration education and trafficking awareness training, in some of the impacted areas.
The churches are distributing basic food items, drinking water, hygiene kits, and tarps in 48 villages, reaching nearly 30,000 people. We similarly provided flood relief to displaced families in Myanmar in 2015 and 2016 after cyclones compounded monsoon rains to cause catastrophic flooding.
This monsoon season, flooding is reported to be submerging homes in up to seven feet of water, as well as producing landslides, blocking roads, and causing electrical outages.
The rains also have flooded rivers and overtaken farmland in the Southeast Asian country, damaging families’ food sources. The monsoon season is projected to continue in the region for at least another month.
Pray for the safety of displaced families and those who are coming to their aid in flooded conditions. Pray for our church partners as they continue to help families in need in Jesus’ Name.

Guy Gonzales received a text message from his wife saying four short words: “We just lost power.” He immediately realized that loss of electricity was not the real problem, but that one of California’s worst wildfires was approaching his home.
Guy rushed home, knowing that without power his wife Lebra would be trapped and unable to get her car out of the garage. Bypassing three police barricades, he pulled into his neighborhood and saw flames already licking the treetops in his backyard. Within 90 seconds the house was on fire, and his wife and 12-year-old daughter were still inside.
There was no time to waste. Guy broke open the garage door, and they quickly loaded into two vehicles and sped out of their neighborhood. As they pulled away, Guy looked back and saw his home burst into a ball of flames. They barely escaped.
Guy, a former firefighter, is no stranger to wildfires. He knew this fire was dangerous from the beginning and warned Lebra that this fire was different. “This is a bad one like no other bad ones.”
The Carr Fire has already engulfed more than 170,000 acres near the city of Redding, destroyed over 1,100 homes and killed seven people. Firefighters continue to battle the fast and unpredictable blaze.
“It was a monster. It all happened so fast.” Guy said.
Despite tremendous loss, the Gonzales’ faith never wavered. “We are seeing God’s provision and the pieces of the puzzle that have been knit together years and years before,” Lebra said. “You can’t see how it all comes together until you finally get the missing puzzle piece.”
Little by little, Lebra feels like the pieces of the puzzle are linking together. She said that she has never felt more of God’s provision, peace, comfort and even joy.
“Samaritan’s Purse came. They worked in the heat and in the ashes. It’s so dirty, but they still came,” Lebra said as she thanked the volunteers. “We tried to sift the ashes ourselves, but we couldn’t have accomplished it alone.”
‘Something for Them to Hold On To'
Charlotte Bailey felt that her home was safe, because she lived across the Sacramento River from the Carr Fire. This false sense of security was shattered when she walked outside the afternoon of July 26 and looked up. “As soon as I saw the sky, I knew we had to get out of there. It was awful— I’d never seen that color before. The fire had jumped the river.”
A few days later, Samaritan’s Purse sent a team of volunteers to Charlotte’s property to help her sift for anything that might have survived the flames. Her expectations were low that anything valuable could be salvaged, but she held out hope.
When Bert Won, a volunteer from the San Francisco area, found a set of military dog tags, he hoped this was something meaningful. As soon as Charlotte saw them, she was overcome with emotion. Her husband, who died ten years ago, served in the Army during the Korean War. These dog tags were an unexpected gift.
Throughout the day, volunteers continued to find treasures in the ashes such as her husband’s class ring from the University of Iowa and captains badges from their time serving in the volunteer fire department. The value of these items was magnified by their significance. To Charlotte, these finds were priceless.
Being on the receiving end of aid was a new experience for the 78-year-old widow. For 20 years, she served in the volunteer fire department in Kenwood, California and now she regularly volunteers with California Highway Patrol.
“I was meant to volunteer. I love it. It’s harder to be on the receiving end, but I’m learning,” she said. “What a joy it is to give to people and love them and help them in their worst times. We can be steadfast, something for them to hold on to.”
This week, Samaritan’s Purse volunteers were this steadfast support for Charlotte. Miguel Garcia, the team leader said, “We are here to do two things. One is our task and the other is our job. Our task is to sift the ashes, but our real job is to love on the homeowner.”
Charlotte felt this love. While the day was filled with tears and loss, it was also filled with laughter and joy. The volunteers rallied around Charlotte, encouraging her as they served.
“I can feel God wrapping His arms around me and telling me that it’s going to be okay,” she said.

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One of the men arrested in the raid on a “filthy” New Mexico compound inhabited by a group believed to be "extremist of the Muslim belief" reportedly planned an “exorcism” on a 3-year-old boy and is the son of a controversial New York City imam linked to the 1993 World Trade Center...

The party — and even some Republicans — say the results in Ohio suggest the GOP will have trouble holding onto its House majority this fall.

--------Thomas WilliamsThe media is still screaming America is burning because of Trump in spite of the resurgence in the America economy. But the most valuable thing that Donald Trump did for the American people was to expose the very ugly underbelly of the arrogant Ivy League establishment to everyone then and now. Because of him now we know, NBC.

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No soon as the American people elected Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton did the Washington Post start campaigning for the Democrats. Determent to regain the elitist influence that the Ivy League Political Authority club had in this country before.

Donald Trump exposed the underbelly of the Ivy League people that the American people were giving the benefit of the dough too. Not anymore after looking at how the Washington DC establishment was really running the U.S. government. Thank you, Mr. Trump.

The arrogance and superiority complex of these same Ivy League Authorities is simply appalling.

WASHINGTON - A new round of lackluster showings by Republican candidates reignited a debate Wednesday within the GOP over whether President Donald Trump will be a drag on the party's chances in November and should stay out of some of the country's most hotly-contested races. Inside the White House,....

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The Houston Texans will take the field at 7:30 p.m. to play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Texans' first pre-season football game. At 7:10 p.m. the Houston Astros will begin their series of games against the Seattle Mariners. KHOU 11 knows diehard Houston sports fans will find a way to follow both games. But, in an effort to have a little fun: if you could only watch one game, which would you choose?

The decision was announced by an executive on a closed Facebook page. He acknowledged the store's struggles, adding it would not be economical to simply remodel the store, but rather find a new a location for a larger store.

Facebook recommendations has replaced ratings as the way users give feedback about local businesses. Instead of giving a star rating on a one-to-five scale, users are now simply asked whether or not they would recommend a business. The social network…

Live Music: Aline Vida and her band will play at the North City Bistro on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 from 7 - 9:30pm. Cover $12. The Bistro is located at 1520 NE 177th Street,Shoreline 98155 in the North City business district. Telephone: 206-365-4447.

Aline Vida has a voice and style all her own. She infuses pop, blues, electronica, soul, and rock all into one. Her music has been featured on the TV show "Justified" She will be performing her original music along with covers. Her band features Karl Haug on guitar, Sean Fairchild on Bass, and Josh Kossak on drums. A lot of the original songs are written by Aline Vida and Karl Haug.

Karl Haug has been described as having a sense of where and how his instrument can fill a wide range of roles in a song. To accomplish this, he sometimes uses unorthodox techniques to produce interesting background textures, along with alternate tunings, echoes, wahs, and other effects.

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Josh Kossak was born and raised in Marysville, Washington, started playing drums at the ripe-old-age age of 3. After graduating from the Musicians Institute, Josh toured with hard rock band Citizen Rising, played with Las Vegas reggae band Crossfire and with jazz fusion guitarist Lee Wanner at the legendary jazz club The Baked Potato.

In 2008 and 2009 Josh played with gospel worship group Dane Patao and Victorious. During this time Josh also became a go-to drummer for many L.A. churches and also was able to share the stage with Chante Moore.

The Third Circuit has ruled that JPMorgan & Co. can't use a forum selection clause to avoid its obligation as a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to arbitrate all claims brought against it by a client.

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook’s recent plunge slowed technology stocks, but it didn’t stop them. Facebook and a small group of other giant technology companies have been some of the market’s biggest gainers in recent years. But the group hit a speedbump in July when Facebook said ...

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What goes around often comes around in politics, as Rep. David Brat (R-VA) is learning. Brat is the tea party turned Freedom Caucus guy who stunned the Republican establishment in 2014 when he topped then-majority leader Eric Cantor in a primary—arguably the tipping point for the Republican Party, when the maniacs took over and they ended up selling their souls to the likes of Trump. Now a new wave is coming, led by women, and they're preparing to bring Brat down.

He brought this on himself, whining last year about how he couldn't hold town meetings because "Since Obamacare and these issues have come up, the women are in my grill no matter where I go. … They come up—'When is your next town hall?' And believe me, it's not to give positive input."

So now a candidate who isn't afraid of her future constituents, Abigail Spanberger, a well-credentialed former C.I.A. officer, is up in his grill electorally. She's got the backing of the Liberal Women of Chesterfield County, all those women who were making Brat's congressional life such hell by doing things like asking him to protect their families' health care. They're mobilizing women in the district to do to Brat what he did to Cantor, and they're making the race viable for Spanberger. "Republicans are now feeling like me when the Tea Party emerged," Becky Stuart Conner, a member of the Chesterfield County group, told The New York Times. "I think it is ironic, humorous," says Ms. Spanberger. "I read it as a cautionary tale of coming into the scene saying you want to do things differently, and not really doing it differently."

Virginian's 7th congressional district is one of those, like Ohio's 12th, that has traditionally been rock-solid red but is changing—a mix of conservative rural and increasingly progressive suburbs around Richmond. A lot of that has to do with population growth and that population having many college-educated women. Both Henrico and Chesterfield counties have had population surges in the last two decades—65,000 residents in Henrico, and 82,000 in Chesterfield since 2000. That's changed the face of the district, and Trump's election has made that face much more female. For example, the Liberal Women of Chesterfield County started as a Facebook post by resident Kim Wright Drew looking for like-minded women who shared her pain. Her first meeting had 100 people, and now the Facebook group has 3,000. They don't just hang out in social media, either, meeting to write postcards for candidates and to organize get out the vote efforts locally.

Those are the women who helped now-Gov. Ralph Northam win Chesterfield County by 700 votes last year, keeping the governorship blue. So they are definitely getting up in Brat's grill these days.

It's been called a "blockbuster acquisition." Cisco Systems recently announced its intent to buy the Ann Arbor-based company Duo Security for $2.35 billion. The company was valued at half that amount just nine months ago. Duo Security is a company that began as an Ann Arbor startup backed by venture capital investors. It provides clients like Facebook, Etsy, Yelp, and Zillow with cloud-based computer security.

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LOUIS</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Aug. 9, 2018</span> /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Saint Louis University is the first college or university in the country to bring Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, managed by Alexa for Business, into every student residence hall room and student apartment on campus.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thanks to a custom SLU skill deployed on each device, students will get instant answers to more than 100 questions specific to the University â from "What time does the library close tonight?" to "Where is the registrar's office?" â all with one simple, voice-powered command.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Catholic, Jesuit university in <span class="xn-location">St. Louis</span> will deploy more than 2,300 Echo Dot smart devices by the start of classes later this month. The news was announced <span class="xn-chron">Aug. 9</span> during "IMAGINE: A Better World," an Amazon Web Services (AWS) global education conference being held in Seattle.&nbsp; </p>
<p>"The students we attract are highly driven to achieve success in and out of the classroom," said <span class="xn-person">David Hakanson</span>, SLU's vice president and CIO. "Every minute we can save our students from having to search for the information they need online is another minute that they can spend focused on what matters most: their education."&nbsp;</p>
<p>Through the SLU-specific skill, Alexa will also be able to provide information about Billiken athletics' games, concerts and major speakers on campus, student events and organizations, and service and mission opportunities, among other aspects of student life at Saint Louis University.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>"What is most exciting to me is the enhanced connectivity to the campus community these devices will provide," said <span class="xn-person">Kent Porterfield</span>, Ed.D., the University's vice president for student development. "The more connected and engaged students are, the more they learn and benefit from their SLU experience."&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>A successful pilot program with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices in residence hall rooms was conducted last spring. Since then, student response to the idea has been positive.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>"I think it's really innovative," said <span class="xn-person">Katlyn Martin</span>, president of SLU's Student Government Association. "By interacting with technology in a cool way, our students will have another resource to find things to do on campus, to meet other people and to take advantage of the holistic Jesuit education that <span class="xn-org">Saint Louis University</span> offers."&nbsp;</p>
<p>While other colleges have placed voice services in select student living spaces or are making them available to students upon request, as another early adopter of this technology, <span class="xn-org">Saint Louis University's</span> approach is unique in that every student living space will come equipped with an Amazon Alexa-enabled device made available to students at no cost.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The SLU skill installed on Amazon's Echo Dots was created by n-Powered, an Alexa skill development firm, and will be hosted on AWS. The University is using Alexa for Business to deploy the custom skill, to set up and manage the devices, and to enroll new users at scale, or campus-wide.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>"Amazon Web Services is proud to work with SLU to provide students with quick access to important information, making them feel more comfortable and confident around campus and in the classroom," said <span class="xn-person">Andrew Ko</span>, director of education at AWS. "We applaud SLU's commitment to using technology like Amazon Alexa to enhance campus life for its students."&nbsp;</p>
<p><i>For more information about the Echo Dot program at <span class="xn-org">Saint Louis University</span>, visit slu.edu/alexa.</i></p>
<p><b>About <span class="xn-org">Saint Louis University</span>: </b>Founded in 1818, <span class="xn-org">Saint Louis University</span> is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers nearly 13,000 students a rigorous, transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University's diverse community of scholars is SLU's service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares students to make the world a better, more just place. For more information, visit slu.edu.&nbsp;</p>